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EN 1.4512 Stainless Steel vs. C48600 Brass

EN 1.4512 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4512 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 28
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Shear Strength, MPa 310
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 95
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 84.8 to 89.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.65
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4